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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,832,132 and 3,907,768

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,832,132 and 3,907,768 is: 8,334,907.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,832,132 : 3,907,768 = 3,907,768 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,832,132/3,907,768 = 3,907,768/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,832,132x = 3,907,768 × 3,907,768
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,832,132x = 15,270,650,741,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,270,650,741,824/1,832,132
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,334,907.50

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